Sentences with phrase «of toy stores»

Even if some of the toy stores close, the leasing market is «pretty strong,» Harding says.

Toys «R» Us is the Walmart of toy stores.

Simmie Kerman, a buyer for the Barston's Child's Play chain of toy stores, says she's up front about the price when delivering her sales pitch to parents: «This is Sophie, she's wonderful, people who own her turn around and buy her for their friends — she's also really expensive for a teether.»

2) Brand name toys are not exempt 3) There are still many toys that contain lead on the shelves of toy stores nationwide.

She would eventually become not only an engineer but the inventor of a popular girl - friendly engineering toy poised to disrupt the «pink aisle» of toy stores.

If you stroll the aisles of a toy store or baby store you will find an overwhelming assortment of infant must - haves.

Both of these toy store giants have online shopping and an unbelievable number of toys and games available.

«I don't think any one of us could have imagined that it was this good of a toy store,» principal scientist Alan Stern said at a news conference.

«I don't think any of us could have imagined that it was this good of a toy store,» New Horizons principal investigator Alan Stern, of the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) in Boulder, Colorado, said in a press conference today (July 15) unveiling the images.

You might have a point in arguing that this film is less offensive than, for instance, Jingle All The Way, because it focusses on the philanthropy of the toy store owner rather than the latest toy he is selling.

Dustin Hoffman stars as the wacky (and old) owner of a toy store who has decided it's time to give - up running the store and hand it over to his best employee, Molly, (played by Natalie Portman).

Like a kid with his face pressed against the glass of a toy store, I have seen and heard about Resident Evil in VR.

In the trailer, Sora and crew team up with Woody and Buzz in search of a toy store area called «Galaxy Toys»

Not exact matches

Larian, the CEO of the toy company MGA Entertainment, on Friday bid $ 890 million for more than 300 Toys R Us stores in the US and Canada.

Claire's Stores Inc., another chain that sells some toys, also is said to be nearing bankruptcy — though it's not at the point of being shut down.

In the past year the sporty dolls (Skylar, the Snowboarder, and others) have blazed their way into national chains such as Target and Toys «R» Us as well as onto the shelves of hundreds of independent toy stores.

A retired educator and Founder of the Learning Store, Ltd., a chain of educational toy stores that specialize in playthings for children with disabilities, Klein's solution is the Eco Connect Bottle ® System.

Analyzing data provided by 50,000 of its own clients for the past year, Bigcommerce determined that auto, jewelry, toys and games and pet care are fast - growing areas where one - of - a-kind merchants are outperforming their big - box or chain store peers.

Craft and hobby supply shops, as well as stores that sell toys and games, have been outperforming the overall retail industry, growing at an annual rate of 9 percent, according to AnythingResearch.com.

One of my earliest childhood memories is buying 10 - cent toys from the grocery store vending machine and reselling them for 25 cents on the playground.

While holiday hires account for half of all new hires in the fourth quarter, their distribution is uneven; more new employees can be found at hobby, toy and game stores than anywhere else.

Easy Daysies are now produced off - shore, in China — and placed on the shelves of a number of toys and educational stores across Canada, as well as Chapters Indigo, by a third - party distributor.

The Toronto - based company, whose $ 300 - million stalking horse offer for the Canadian subsidiary of the toy retailer was approved in a U.S. court this week, is looking for stores outside of Canada it can potentially snap up.

Sarah Hood uncovered signs of troubles in Canada's strategic Lego supply by talking to owners of independent toy stores and discovering that they weren't getting their shipments from the Danish toymaker as planned.

But without a glut of company stores, Life Is Good had no widespread physical showcase for its eclectic product line, which fills a 136 - page catalog and includes tire covers, picture frames, and dog toys.

A line of 3D - printable toys available in the MakerBot Digital Store.

A group of Hells Angels flocked to a Walmart on Black Friday to purchase the store's entire stock of bicycles for an upcoming annual toy run.

Toys «R» Us Inc, the largest U.S. toy store chain, filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday, the latest sign of turmoil in the retail industry caught in a vice-like grip of online shopping and discount chains.

Years of being the most important toy store in town left it cavalier, according to those former employees and industry insiders.

«Experiential» has become a buzz word among retailers trying to compete with internet, but Toys R Us's struggles to translate the joy of toys into something more tangible in its stores would ultimately be one of its biggest missed opportunities.

Another entry with a foothold in the animation world, Shopkins toys is a series of collectible figures based on grocery store items such as Apple Blossom, Cheeky Chocolate, and Kooky Cookie.

It is a blow to the toy industry, which has relied on the retailer for supplying row after row of toys and premium pricing, and who now must look to big box stores and Amazon.

The York University film graduate got his start at Spin Master fresh out of school, demonstrating toys in stores.

At its famous Herald Square store, the windows follow a child's imaginary journey through space via various planet landscapes, custom - designed toys, handmade elves and an interactive game, all accented by thousands of LED lights.

Toys R Us opens its new outlet store at Las Americas this Friday, bringing a plethora of toys and other products for kids to the outlet mall on the border.

Toys R Us reigned supreme in the 1980s and early 1990s, when it was one of the first of the «category killers» — a store totally devoted to one thing: toys.

Toys R Us had dominated the toy store business in the 1980s and early 1990s, when it was one of the first of the «category killers» — a store totally devoted to one thing.

The likely liquidation of Toys R Us, the nation's largest independent toy seller, could add stress for the companies that make toys and games, and mean changes for the owners of the strip malls where most of its stores are.

Last week, MGA Chief Executive Officer Isaac Larian, who said the wind - down of Toys «R» Us would hurt the toy industry long - term, offered $ 675 million for the U.S. stores, and $ 215 million for Canadian stores.

Toys R Us still has hundreds of stores, and analysts estimate it still sells about 20 percent of the toys bought in the United States.

Dollars, euros, yen and pounds lurch about with all the purpose of a toddler in a toy store.

Newsome's store is a colorful mix of quirky toys and paper dolls and bright colors that always seems busy.

And other than those elements, the rest of the story is, according to the New York Times, exactly the same: Peter Hodgson later discovered Silly Putty in a toy store and ran with it.

Toys «R» Us's days as a toy retailer appear to be numbered after the company filed plans for liquidation of its more than 700 domestic stores and over 200 of its Babies «R» Us stores.

Toy saga: The Toys R Us bankruptcy took an unexpected turn when L.A. toy mogul Isaac Larian said he was leading a campaign to save more than half of the 735 Toys R Us domestic stores slated for closure.

The Christian owner of one of Britain's biggest toy sellers has said he refuses to let his stores open... More

This week, he took 11 kids from Child Protective Services to a toy store and gave them each 80 seconds (that's his jersey number) to put as many items in their carts as possible with the help of some Texans» cheerleaders.

Living in a culture in which one's level of consumption increases but ceases to delight, we take our little ones to the department store windows or to the toy shop in hopes of remembering what it was like to be delighted by something new.

Pay special attention to the toy aisle and the candy section, but do not ignore any part of the store.

However, pallets are regularly used as part of a modular display in the store for items like bottled water, brochures, clothing and toys.